Compaq Introduces New Value-and Technology-Packed Presario Home PCs; New Scanner Keyboard, 'Rewriteable' CD-ROM Drive, Value Pricing Highlight New Line;.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Editor's Summary Compaq Today Announced: o Compaq Presario Presario is a series of desktop computers and notebooks from Compaq. The Presario family of computers was launched for the consumer marketplace in September 1993. Although HP has since acquired Compaq, the Presario name was not discontinued due to its marketability. 7200 Series: Powerful value-oriented Pentium(R) home desktop computers. o Compaq Presario 9200 Series: Powerful, expandable home computers in a minitower min·i·tow·er n. A computer cabinet that is about half the height of a cabinet that houses a tower computer. design. o Compaq Presario 9600 Series: The ultimate in power, expandability and multimedia computing computing - computer . o Exclusive Scanner Keyboard: First-ever combination scanner/keyboard helps create "paperless" home office. o Rewriteable Optical PD-CD Drive: "Rewriteable" CD-ROM drive A device that holds and reads CD-ROM discs. CD-ROM drives generally also play audio CD discs by sending analog sound to the sound card via a 4-pin cable. For specifications of 10x, 20x, etc. drives, see CD-ROM drives. See CD-ROM, CD-ROM changer, CD-ROM server and CD-ROM audio cable. provides expanded storage Additional memory in IBM mainframes that is not normally addressable by applications. Introduced for the 3090 series, the data are usually transferred in 4K pages from expanded storage to central storage (main memory). See hiperspace. . HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 1996 -- Continuing to set the consumer PC industry benchmark for providing value and technology leadership, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CPQ CPQ Compaq CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada) CPQ Configure-Price-Quote CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada) CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly ) today rolled out its spring lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. of home multimedia PCs that combines industry-leading value with new and useful technologies. The new line includes the industry's first combination scanner/keyboard, "rewriteable" CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. , 6X-speed CD-ROM drives, and the most powerful new Pentium processors. Expected to be on retailer store shelves in February, the 11 new models extend Compaq's award-winning line of Presario PCs and provide customers with unmatched multimedia at aggressive, value-packed prices. For example, the new Compaq Presario 9232 features a minitower design, Pentium 120 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. processor, 28.8K BPS (Bits Per Second) The measurement of the speed of data transfer in a communications system. 1. BPS - Basic Programming Support 2. bps - bits per second modem and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video technology for just $1,799 (a). With prices on other models starting as low as $1,499, the new Presario lineup features hardware and software-based MPEG video, rich 3-D stereo sound, large hard drives, plenty of memory, fast modems, and a broad collection of bundled software (1) Applications that are included with new hardware. For example, a new PC often comes with several applications, many of which may be light versions or full versions with no limit on usage. Others may be only 60- or 90-day trial packages. See bundle. programs -- all backed by a comprehensive customer support program including a three-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. (b). "Compaq continues to provide exciting technology and useful innovation to enhance the lives of today's home computing consumers," said Mike Heil, senior vice president and general manager, consumer division, Compaq Computer Corporation. "Our exciting new Presario products, Scanner Keyboard, rewriteable CD-ROM drive and Media Pilot communications system In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. provide consumers with an outstanding multimedia computing experience and an exceptional home office solution." Value-Packed Combinations: Presario 7200 and 9200 Series The new Compaq Presario 7200 Series includes five desktop PCs ranging in price from $1,499 - $2,499. The Presario 9200 Series combines an exceptional collection of core features with an expandable minitower design. Priced from $1,799-$2,999, the Presario 9200 Series is designed to appeal to multimedia and home office customers who require superior technology and flexibility. All Presario 7200 and 9200 Series PCs feature software-based MPEG technology that provides full-screen video. They also feature a wide range of powerful Intel Pentium processors (75-150 MHz.); an integrated 4X- or 6X-speed CD-ROM drive; 8-16 MB of RAM standard; 1.0-2.0 GB hard disk drives; a 19.2/14.4K or 28.8/14.4K BPS data/fax modem, Spatializer 3-D stereo sound; super-fast PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). local bus graphics; dozens of high-quality pre-installed or bundled software titles; telephone answering machine functions; and a full-duplex speakerphone speak·er·phone n. A telephone or telephone attachment that contains both a loudspeaker and a microphone, allowing several persons to participate in a call at the same time without the telephone receiver being held. Noun 1. . The new Presario PCs also include SpeechMail voice recognition that enables the consumer to remotely retrieve voice mail messages by using natural voice commands. All Presario 7200 and 9200 Series models can be easily upgraded to Compaq's TrueQ(TM) Audio and Motion technology that provides TV-quality video and CD-quality audio through hardware-based MPEG technology and wavetable synthesis The technique used by MIDI for creating musical sounds by storing digitized samples of the actual instruments. It provides more realistic sound than the earlier FM synthesis method, which generates the sound waves entirely via electronic circuits. audio, for the richest multimedia experience available. TrueQ MPEG and TrueQ wavetable synthesis upgrade modules are priced at $100 each. The Compaq Presario 7232 is priced at $2,199, and includes Compaq's new Scanner Keyboard -- which can help transform a PC into a "paperless" home office. Using the Scanner Keyboard, PC users can effortlessly ef·fort·less adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. scan documents, graphics and business cards by
feeding them into a scanner built into the keyboard. Once scanned,
these documents can then be faxed, copied, stored or incorporated into a
variety of Windows 3.1 or Windows 95-based applications (see separate
release: "Compaq Revolutionizes PC Document Management with
Industry's First Scanner Keyboard").The Compaq Presario 9240, priced at $2,799, features the industry's first standard rewriteable optical PD-CD drive, which provides expanded storage potential and the ability to quickly and easily "back-up" the hard drive for data security and protection. The Ultimate Multimedia PC Collection: Compaq Presario 9600 Series The Presario 9600 Series represents Compaq's premier home PCs and includes two models that offer exceptional power, expandability and the ultimate multimedia experience, when combined with the new Presario 1410 and 1510 Multimedia Monitors. Featuring Compaq's exclusive TrueQ Audio and Motion technology as a standard feature, the Presario 9600 Series is designed to appeal to multimedia enthusiasts and home office customers who desire "leading edge" technology in an expandable minitower design. The Presario 9600 Series includes fast 133 MHz and 166 MHz Pentium processors; integrated 4X- and 6X-speed CD-ROM drives; 16 MB of RAM standard; up to 2.0 GB hard disk drives; 28.8K BPS data/fax modems; Spatializer(TM) 3-D stereo sound; accelerated hardware-based MPEG full motion video; hardware-based wavetable synthesis; super-fast PCI local bus graphics; dozens of high-quality bundled software titles; telephone answering machine functions; full-duplex speakerphone; and SpeechMail voice recognition. The Compaq Presario 9600 Series is priced from $2,499 to $2,999. Compaq Scanner Keyboards Compaq's new Scanner Keyboard revolutionizes the way today's PC user can store important images or paper documents. Tax statements, medical forms, business cards and photos can be scanned, organized and later retrieved in a matter of seconds. The scanner is imbedded imbedded, adj See embedded. in the keyboard and is activated by the presence of paper. Utilizing PaperPort(TM) Software developed by Visioneer Communications, Inc., the Scanner Keyboard scans the image and reproduces it on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. in an electronic format. Since the scanner transfers the document verbatim ver·ba·tim adj. Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word: a verbatim report of the conversation. adv. into the computer, it can eliminate the need for additional equipment, such as a fax machine or copier, and save desk space. Documents can also be scanned and sent as attachments via e-mail, thus reducing the need for shipping by overnight courier. A combination of included Xerox Textbridge Optical Character Recognition optical character recognition (OCR), method for the machine-reading of typeset, typed, and, in some cases, hand-printed letters, numbers, and symbols using optical sensing and a computer. and PaperPort software allows PC users to incorporate the scanned documents into other applications and manipulate them. Compaq is also marketing the Scanner Keyboard independently from the Presario line for $349 as part of a new Compatibles by Compaq line of products designed to work with virtually any 486-based or better industry-standard PC on the market (see separate release: "Compaq Revolutionizes PC Document Management with Industry's First Scanner Keyboard"). Compaq Rewriteable Optical PD-CD Drive: Expanded Data Storage The Compaq rewriteable optical PD-CD drive offered standard on the Presario 9240 acts as a second hard drive, providing convenient and expanded storage (650 MB per disc). The new PD-CD drive is actually two drives in one: a 4X- speed CD-ROM drive; and a rewriteable optical drive. Using the PD-CD drive, consumers can not only play traditional CD- ROM programs or music CDs, but can also write to new PD-CD cartridges to quickly and easily store data intensive files or archive critical material. PD-CD cartridges currently retail for about $30 and can be used for approximately 30 years, making the PD-CD an economical choice over adding additional hard drives to a PC. With its "back-up" capability, the PD-CD drive also virtually eliminates the need for tape drives or additional hard drives and creates a transportable hard drive equivalent that can be shuttled between home and office, or stored for added security. Storing files on PD discs also provides additional space for numerous software applications and multiple PC users. Availability The following new Presario models are shipping today and are expected to be available in February in retail locations nationwide:
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Product Processor RAM Drive ROM Modem Price
Presario 7212 Pentium 75 MHz 8 MB 1.0 GB 4X 19.2K BPS $1,499 Presario 7222 Pentium 100 MHz 8 MB 1.2 GB 4X 19.2K BPS $1,699 Presario 7232(c) Pentium 120 MHz 8 MB 1.6 GB 4X 28.8 KBPS $2,199 Presario 7234(d) Pentium 120 MHz 16 MB 1.6 GB 6X 28.8 KBPS $2,499 Presario 7240 Pentium 133 MHz 8 MB 1.6 GB 6X 28.8 KBPS $1,999 Presario 9232 Pentium 120 MHz 8 MB 1.2 GB 4X 28.8 KBPS $1,799 Presario 9234 Pentium 120 MHz 16 MB 1.6 GB 4X 28.8 KBPS $2,199 Presario 9240(e) Pentium 133 MHz 16 MB 1.2 GB PD-CD 28.8 KBPS $2,799 Presario 9250(d) Pentium 150 MHz 16 MB 2.0 GB 6X 28.8 KBPS $2,999 Presario 9642 Pentium 133 MHz 16 MB 1.6 GB 4X 28.8 KBPS $2,499 Presario 9660 Pentium 166 MHz 16 MB 2.0 GB 6X 28.8 KBPS $2,999The Compaq Presario Software Bundle: Something for Everyone All Compaq Presario 7200, 9200 and 9600 Series PCs come bundled with dozens of high-quality software titles -- including MPEG-based Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books and The Faces of Life. Other bundled or preinstalled software titles offer something for every member of the family and include productivity, entertainment, education and reference titles, as well as on-line services. In addition, enhanced versions of Compaq's exclusive MediaPilot and MiniPilot are preinstalled to provide fast access to the Presario's sensational multimedia features. A special Presario Vault utility helps keep confidential files secret and a QuickRestore CD allows the user to restore applications if needed. Presario Multimedia Monitors The multimedia experience generated by the Compaq Presario 7200, 9200 or 9600 PCs is augmented by new Compaq Presario Multimedia Monitors. The new Presario 1410 and Presario 1510 Multimedia Monitors feature enhanced stereo speakers that have the acoustic ability to effortlessly fill a living room and totally enhance the multimedia experience with an integrated amplifier An integrated amplifier is an electronic device containing an audio preamplifier and amplifier in one unit, as opposed to separating the two. Most modern audio amplifiers are integrated and have several inputs for devices such as CD players, DVD players, and auxiliary sources. and fixed equalizer support for high-fidelity sound. Available in February, the Presario 1410, a 14-inch monitor (12.9-inch viewable display area), is priced at $399. The Presario 1510, a 15-inch monitor (13.4-inch viewable display area) is priced at $499. The Presario 1410 and 1510 Multimedia Monitors are backed by a one-year limited warranty. Industry Leading Service and Support The new Compaq Presario 7200, 9200 and 9600 Series PCs are backed by Compaq's award-winning service and support programs and feature a 3-year limited warranty. PC Magazine and PC World recently rated Compaq at the top of the industry in providing service and reliability (f). Company Background Compaq Computer Corporation is a world leader in the manufacture of desktop and notebook personal computers, and servers. Founded in 1982, the company reported 1995 worldwide sales of $14.8 billion. Compaq products are sold and supported in more than 100 countries throughout the world. Compaq also sells directly to customers through Compaq Direct Plus at 1-800-888-5858. Compaq provides 24- hour customer support and can be reached through the Compaq forums on America Online See AOL. , CompuServe, Internet (http://www.compaq.com), and Prodigy An online information service that provides access to the Internet, e-mail and a variety of databases. Launched in 1988, Prodigy was the first consumer-oriented online service in the U.S. , or by calling 1-800-345-1518. -0- (a) All prices listed are estimated selling prices, dealer prices may vary. Monitor not included in Presario 7200, 9200 and 9600 Series prices, unless otherwise noted. (b) Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. Three years parts, one year labor. (c) Includes new Compaq Scanner Keyboard (d) Price club model that comes bundled with a 15-inch (13.4- inch viewable display) Presario Multimedia Monitor (e) Includes rewriteable optical PD-CD drive (f) PC Magazine, July 1995; PC World, June 1995 Compaq, Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Innovate in·no·vate v. in·no·vat·ed, in·no·vat·ing, in·no·vates v.tr. To begin or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time. v.intr. To begin or introduce something new. Forum is a service mark of Compaq. CONTACT: Compaq Computer Corporation Brian Temple, Mike Berman 713-514-0484 or Miller/Shandwick Technologies Cheryl Delgreco, Matt Lloyd 617-536-0470 mlloyd@millercom.com |
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